Australia vs Germany: Homicide rates from firearms

Australia
0.0945
in 2023
Germany
0.0646
in 2020
Australia rank
66th
Germany rank
68th

Homicide rates from firearms over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
0.050.10.150.2200520142023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0945 against 0.0646 in Germany, a difference of 0.0299.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 66th and Germany ranks 68th of 82 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1183 0.0532 0.0651 Australia
2020s 0.0777 0.0646 0.0131 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 0.0945 against 0.0646 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between Australia and Germany?
0.0299, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for homicide rates from firearms?
Australia ranks 66th and Germany ranks 68th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rates from firearms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed